A large crowd watched on as dozens of swimmers rushed to retrieve a wooden cross thrown by a priest into the water, in a ...

Video. A large crowd watched on as dozens of swimmers rushed to retrieve a wooden cross thrown by a priest into the water, in ...

An ancient Christian monastery has been discovered north of Kiryat Gat, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced in a press ...

At least 10 buildings and multiple artifacts from the 5th or 6th century have been uncovered in southern Israel in what authorities say is an ancient Byzantine monastery thousands of years old, ...

Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers in Bulgaria on Monday braved the freezing winter weather to plunge into icy ...

The Orthodox Christian Church celebrates Epiphany on Jan. 6 of each year, in remembrance of the baptism of Jesus Christ in ...

Blessed are you when you come in and blessed are you when you go out” (Deuteronomy 28:6), is inscribed in ancient Greek on the mosaic floor.

An Orthodox believer dips into icy water during celebrations of Epiphany in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) Greek Orthodox faithful hold up a wooden crucifix after being ...

Today, thousands of spectators are joining together in Tarpon Springs for the annual commemoration of Jesus Christ’s baptism, ...

"The mosaic discovered in Kiryat Gat is one of the most unique ever found in Israel," said Mark Avrahami, Head of Artistic ...

Orthodox Christians participated in blessing of the waters ceremonies, while Catholics in the Vatican attended Mass in St.

Almost 70 teenagers jumped in the water at Spring Bayou Monday afternoon for the cross dive as part of the Epiphany celebrations.